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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
7
In Arad Hungary M Schwartz a gramophone dealer faced damages for a machine that uttered violent oaths at a dressmaker’s workshop opposite his home Neighbors heard the abuse and the court ordered the record played revealing Schwarzts voice He was fined five dollars for the audial offence.
A Maltese cat rode a Cincinnati to Newcastle train 100 miles on the Pennsylvania Railroad line. The cat sheltered under a Pullman car and remained there as the Red Hammer train moved toward Chicago. Trainmen admired the feline, believing it good luck.
In Scranton, David Lewis reports his mongrel hen laid seven eggs in a single day. The fowl, a Rhode Island red and Buff Cochin cross, cost 75 cents and eggs fetch 40 cents a dozen.
A baronet famed for dodging debts seeks a loan from Mr. Rogers the banker poet. He offers personal security, is escorted to a fireproof vault, and is shown a closet where personal securities are kept, leaving the visitor astonished by the method.
The article reports a global trend of drying mountain lakes in arid zones including the Rocky Mountains and Tyrol's Alps. Alpine lakes have fallen from 3278 to 2466 in a century, with 118 Tyrolese Alps lakes vanished. Explanations cite erosion, subterranean percolation, and bottom vegetation reducing lake volumes.
The piece stresses tidiness as a feminine ideal cultivated from schooling and early habits. It argues that early care shapes lifelong neatness and warns that neglecting tidy routines leads to lasting slovenliness such as shoes left about and combings left on dressing surfaces.
The ring used in the wedding of Sir Harry and Lady Verney is a centuries old heirloom. It features an exquisite miniature of Charles 1 encircled with diamonds and was given by the monarch to Sir Edmond Verney, standard bearer who fell at Edge Hill on October 23, 1642. His severed hand bore the ring and was later buried in the family plot at Claydon House.
In a quarrel over modern marriage, Battersby laments lost romance while another man retorts that the beloved weighs 200 pounds, sparking a comic debate on courting old vs. new.
The Brownville division manager urges bookkeeper Hobson to take a rest as an office note reveals a telegram from Teddy M. about love and miscommunication with CeLe. Hobson nerves through the moment, then decides to seek a vacation, prompting the manager to grant a month away with Adirondack transport arranged.
A housekeeper recalls numerous tradesmen who refuse to reveal their methods. A suitcase mender, pattern drafter, rug cleaner, and pest controller all insist on private processes. She suggests once these secret techniques are shared, a true shift in the trades could occur.
Knicker Jones and his wife sing the Marseillaise as they brace to discharge the cook McDougall at Becker-Yes. The fragment suggests a domestic scene within a magazine context.
A fragmentary poetic line features a speaker asking about a lover’s reply to a declaration of love with a vow as enduring as the stars. The text includes cryptic phrases and nonstandard spellings, suggesting an experimental or damaged excerpt.
William Underwood discusses silage as a cause of acid flavored milk, arguing proper barn care prevents tainted milk. He notes handling silage daily, cleaning up promptly, and keeping stable air odor free are key to avoiding flavor transfer to milk.
Kansas state board of agriculture reports tests on skimmilk use in poultry. Forty chicks split into two equal groups showed the milked group gaining 30 ounces more than the non milked group over 42 days. A prior trial showed the milked group ahead by 163 ounces.
Farmers learn to let a panting horse rest before feeding after normal exhaustion is followed by feeding. Colts and mares on pasture need grain before winter. horses not at work perform better outdoors. Do not overwork two year old mares. exercise should come from pasture. Worms blamed on late cut hay. a brood mare performing moderate work tends to raise better costs.
The guinea fowl grows in demand as a table fowl, replacing game birds in hotels, restaurants, and hospitals in major cities. Both young and old birds fetch good prices, with many producers earning more from guineas than other meat poultry.
Seed corn must be thoroughly dry before freezing weather. The same day it is husked, place it in a well ventilated room with ears kept apart for air circulation. An attic above a room with a fire is suitable. On dry days keep windows open. on wet days close them promptly.
A farmer notes that sheep fed a dry clover hay plus grain ration gain better flesh than other livestock. Sheep utilize the clover leaves more than the coarse stalk, explaining the gains observed.
The guide advises choosing a dairy cow that yields the most butter fat for the lowest cost. It emphasizes maximizing milk output per same unit of butter fat, noting skim milk as a valuable food for both people and animals.
The passage argues that genuine dairy success requires every cow to be high quality. It likens cows to essential tools, stating a skilled craftsman cannot work well with inferior equipment.
A farmer recalls aiding a poor boy fifteen years ago after a stranger recounts the boy’s words and a promise of repayment. The man says the youth is still poor and the farmer’s wife reacts with disbelief as the stranger departs.
Mr. Henpeck cites French trial marriages to his wife, who questions the idea. He then prefers not to pursue such unions himself, and uses the telephone to mend their friendly relations. The comic exchange centers on social norms and domestic reconciliation.
Madison Square resident Flora McFlimsey complains of having nothing to wear. She defies dress limits by avoiding the hobble skirt and hides under an inverted washtub hat while strolling up Broadway without notice.
Jack and Grace banter about future walking order before marriage. Dorothy visits grandparents and comments on chickens wearing out feathers in the hen yard. Subtle humor and domestic scene indicating light human interest.
An exchange recalls a man admitting he milks a cow to stay faithful. A seasick captain reassures a doomed ship is insured while urging the captain to seek safety measures aboard the sinking vessel.
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